Ender Özcan

Orcid: 0000-0003-0276-1391

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  • University of Nottingham, UK


According to our database1, Ender Özcan authored at least 154 papers between 1996 and 2024.

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2024
Ensemble strategy using particle swarm optimisation variant and enhanced local search capability.
Swarm Evol. Comput., February, 2024

Efficient Multi-Objective Simulation Metamodeling for Researchers.
Algorithms, 2024

2023
An adaptive parallel evolutionary algorithm for solving the uncapacitated facility location problem.
Expert Syst. Appl., August, 2023

A generality analysis of multiobjective hyper-heuristics.
Inf. Sci., May, 2023

A Decision Support System for Assessing and Prioritizing Sustainable Urban Transportation in Metaverse.
IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Syst., February, 2023

An improved ensemble particle swarm optimizer using niching behavior and covariance matrix adapted retreat phase.
Swarm Evol. Comput., 2023

An investigation of F-Race training strategies for cross domain optimisation with memetic algorithms.
Inf. Sci., 2023

2022
Advances in the practice and theory of automated timetabling.
J. Sched., 2022

A fusion spatial attention approach for few-shot learning.
Inf. Fusion, 2022

Many-objective test case generation for graphical user interface applications via search-based and model-based testing.
Expert Syst. Appl., 2022

Metaheuristics "In the Large".
Eur. J. Oper. Res., 2022

Interval type-2 hesitant fuzzy Entropy-based WASPAS approach for aircraft type selection.
Appl. Soft Comput., 2022

2021
Interval type-2 fuzzy sets improved by Simulated Annealing for locating the electric charging stations.
Inf. Sci., 2021

L2AE-D: Learning to Aggregate Embeddings for Few-shot Learning with Meta-level Dropout.
Neurocomputing, 2021

Offshore wind farm site selection using interval rough numbers based Best-Worst Method and MARCOS.
Appl. Soft Comput., 2021

Evolutionary algorithms for multi-objective flexible job shop cell scheduling.
Appl. Soft Comput., 2021

Preface: The practice and theory of automated timetabling (2018).
Ann. Oper. Res., 2021

2020
Exact and hyper-heuristic solutions for the distribution-installation problem from the VeRoLog 2019 challenge.
Networks, 2020

An experimental analysis of deepest bottom-left-fill packing methods for additive manufacturing.
Int. J. Prod. Res., 2020

A multimodal particle swarm optimization-based approach for image segmentation.
Expert Syst. Appl., 2020

Recent advances in selection hyper-heuristics.
Eur. J. Oper. Res., 2020

Hyperheuristics for explicit resource partitioning in simultaneous multithreadedprocessors.
Turkish J. Electr. Eng. Comput. Sci., 2020

Towards Metaheuristics "In the Large".
CoRR, 2020

Hyper-Heuristics based on Reinforcement Learning, Balanced Heuristic Selection and Group Decision Acceptance.
Appl. Soft Comput., 2020

Exploring Problem State Transformations to Enhance Hyper-heuristics for the Job-Shop Scheduling Problem.
Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2020

2019
A Learning Automata-Based Multiobjective Hyper-Heuristic.
IEEE Trans. Evol. Comput., 2019

A review on the self and dual interactions between machine learning and optimisation.
Prog. Artif. Intell., 2019

Analysis of irregular three-dimensional packing problems in additive manufacturing: a new taxonomy and dataset.
Int. J. Prod. Res., 2019

Automated generation of constructive ordering heuristics for educational timetabling.
Ann. Oper. Res., 2019

The practice and theory of automated timetabling (2016).
Ann. Oper. Res., 2019

A Study on the Interpretability of a Fuzzy System to Control an Inverted Pendulum.
Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems, 2019

Fuzzy Hot Spot Identification for Big Data: An Initial Approach.
Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems, 2019

2018
Move acceptance in local search metaheuristics for cross-domain search.
Expert Syst. Appl., 2018

To kit or not to kit: Analysing the value of model-based kitting for additive manufacturing.
Comput. Ind., 2018

A hyper-heuristic approach to automated generation of mutation operators for evolutionary programming.
Appl. Soft Comput., 2018

Learning the Quality of Dispatch Heuristics Generated by Automated Programming.
Proceedings of the Learning and Intelligent Optimization - 12th International Conference, 2018


Data Clustering Using Grouping Hyper-heuristics.
Proceedings of the Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimization, 2018

2017
Multi-objective optimisation in inventory planning with supplier selection.
Expert Syst. Appl., 2017

Fairness in examination timetabling: Student preferences and extended formulations.
Appl. Soft Comput., 2017

Preface.
Ann. Oper. Res., 2017

Sparse, Continuous Policy Representations for Uniform Online Bin Packing via Regression of Interpolants.
Proceedings of the Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimization, 2017

Learning heuristic selection using a Time Delay Neural Network for Open Vehicle Routing.
Proceedings of the 2017 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2017

A modified indicator-based evolutionary algorithm (mIBEA).
Proceedings of the 2017 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2017

Tuning a Simulated Annealing metaheuristic for cross-domain search.
Proceedings of the 2017 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2017

2016
A tensor based hyper-heuristic for nurse rostering.
Knowl. Based Syst., 2016

Combining Monte-Carlo and hyper-heuristic methods for the multi-mode resource-constrained multi-project scheduling problem.
Inf. Sci., 2016

CHAMP: Creating heuristics via many parameters for online bin packing.
Expert Syst. Appl., 2016

A multi-agent based cooperative approach to scheduling and routing.
Eur. J. Oper. Res., 2016

An iterated multi-stage selection hyper-heuristic.
Eur. J. Oper. Res., 2016

A Case Study of Controlling Crossover in a Selection Hyper-heuristic Framework Using the Multidimensional Knapsack Problem.
Evol. Comput., 2016

Scope for Machine Learning in Digital Manufacturing.
CoRR, 2016

Iterated local search using an add and delete hyper-heuristic for university course timetabling.
Appl. Soft Comput., 2016

A self-adaptive Multimeme Memetic Algorithm co-evolving utility scores to control genetic operators and their parameter settings.
Appl. Soft Comput., 2016

The Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling (2012).
Ann. Oper. Res., 2016

A stochastic local search algorithm with adaptive acceptance for high-school timetabling.
Ann. Oper. Res., 2016

Ensemble Move Acceptance in Selection Hyper-heuristics.
Proceedings of the Computer and Information Sciences - 31st International Symposium, 2016

An Analysis of the Taguchi Method for Tuning a Memetic Algorithm with Reduced Computational Time Budget.
Proceedings of the Computer and Information Sciences - 31st International Symposium, 2016

Performance of Selection Hyper-heuristics on the Extended HyFlex Domains.
Proceedings of the Computer and Information Sciences - 31st International Symposium, 2016

Automatically Designing More General Mutation Operators of Evolutionary Programming for Groups of Function Classes Using a Hyper-Heuristic.
Proceedings of the 2016 on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, Denver, CO, USA, July 20, 2016

A comparative study of fuzzy parameter control in a general purpose local search metaheuristic.
Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2016

An investigation of tuning a memetic algorithm for cross-domain search.
Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2016

2015
Detecting change and dealing with uncertainty in imperfect evolutionary environments.
Inf. Sci., 2015

A tensor-based selection hyper-heuristic for cross-domain heuristic search.
Inf. Sci., 2015

A grouping hyper-heuristic framework: Application on graph colouring.
Expert Syst. Appl., 2015

Solving high school timetabling problems worldwide using selection hyper-heuristics.
Expert Syst. Appl., 2015

Corrigendum: Constructing Constrained-Version of Magic Squares Using Selection Hyper-heuristics.
Comput. J., 2015

Choice function based hyper-heuristics for multi-objective optimization.
Appl. Soft Comput., 2015

A Software Interface for Supporting the Application of Data Science to Optimisation.
Proceedings of the Learning and Intelligent Optimization - 9th International Conference, 2015

A Tensor Analysis Improved Genetic Algorithm for Online Bin Packing.
Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, 2015

A simulated annealing approach to supplier selection aware inventory planning.
Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2015

A Modified Choice Function hyper-heuristic controlling unary and binary operators.
Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2015

A comparison of crossover control mechanisms within single-point selection hyper-heuristics using HyFlex.
Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2015

2014
A genetic programming hyper-heuristic for the multidimensional knapsack problem.
Kybernetes, 2014

A multi-objective hyper-heuristic based on choice function.
Expert Syst. Appl., 2014

Adaptive linear combination of heuristic orderings in constructing examination timetables.
Eur. J. Oper. Res., 2014

Searching the Hyper-heuristic Design Space.
Cogn. Comput., 2014

Constructing Constrained-Version of Magic Squares Using Selection Hyper-heuristics.
Comput. J., 2014

A constructive approach to examination timetabling based on adaptive decomposition and ordering.
Ann. Oper. Res., 2014

Interval type-2 fuzzy sets in supplier selection.
Proceedings of the 14th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence, 2014

Fuzzy adaptive parameter control of a late acceptance hyper-heuristic.
Proceedings of the 14th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence, 2014

Soft morphological filter optimization using a genetic algorithm for noise elimination.
Proceedings of the 14th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence, 2014

Modified Choice Function Heuristic Selection for the Multidimensional Knapsack Problem.
Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computing, 2014

A step size based self-adaptive mutation operator for evolutionary programming.
Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, 2014

Hyperion2: a toolkit for {meta-, hyper-} heuristic research.
Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, 2014

Heuristic generation via parameter tuning for online bin packing.
Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Evolving and Autonomous Learning Systems, 2014

An apprenticeship learning hyper-heuristic for vehicle routing in HyFlex.
Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Evolving and Autonomous Learning Systems, 2014

2013
A hybrid multi-population framework for dynamic environments combining online and offline learning.
Soft Comput., 2013

A greedy gradient-simulated annealing selection hyper-heuristic.
Soft Comput., 2013

Special issue on maintenance scheduling: theory and applications.
J. Sched., 2013

Selection hyper-heuristics in dynamic environments.
J. Oper. Res. Soc., 2013

Hyper-heuristics: a survey of the state of the art.
J. Oper. Res. Soc., 2013

Bidirectional best-fit heuristic considering compound placement for two dimensional orthogonal rectangular strip packing.
Expert Syst. Appl., 2013

Cooperative search for fair nurse rosters.
Expert Syst. Appl., 2013

Group decision making hyper-heuristics for function optimisation.
Proceedings of the 13th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence, 2013

Memetic algorithms for Cross-domain Heuristic Search.
Proceedings of the 13th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence, 2013

A genetic programming hyper-heuristic: Turning features into heuristics for constraint satisfaction.
Proceedings of the 13th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence, 2013

Late acceptance-based selection hyper-heuristics for cross-domain heuristic search.
Proceedings of the 13th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence, 2013

A grouping hyper-heuristic framework based on linear linkage encoding for graph coloring.
Proceedings of the 13th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence, 2013

Batched Mode Hyper-heuristics.
Proceedings of the Learning and Intelligent Optimization - 7th International Conference, 2013

Hyper-Heuristics for Performance Optimization of Simultaneous Multithreaded Processors.
Proceedings of the Information Sciences and Systems 2013, 2013

A Two Stage Approach for High School Timetabling.
Proceedings of the Neural Information Processing - 20th International Conference, 2013

Dimension reduction in the search for online bin packing policies.
Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, 2013

A runtime analysis of simple hyper-heuristics: to mix or not to mix operators.
Proceedings of the Foundations of Genetic Algorithms XII, 2013

An Ant-Based Selection Hyper-heuristic for Dynamic Environments.
Proceedings of the Applications of Evolutionary Computation - 16th European Conference, 2013

A Hyper-heuristic with a Round Robin Neighbourhood Selection.
Proceedings of the Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimization, 2013

Generalizing Hyper-heuristics via Apprenticeship Learning.
Proceedings of the Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimization, 2013

Automated Design of Probability Distributions as Mutation Operators for Evolutionary Programming Using Genetic Programming.
Proceedings of the Genetic Programming - 16th European Conference, 2013

Generation of VNS Components with Grammatical Evolution for Vehicle Routing.
Proceedings of the Genetic Programming - 16th European Conference, 2013

Exploring heuristic interactions in constraint satisfaction problems: A closer look at the hyper-heuristic space.
Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2013

2012
The Interleaved Constructive Memetic Algorithm and its application to timetabling.
Comput. Oper. Res., 2012

Monte Carlo hyper-heuristics for examination timetabling.
Ann. Oper. Res., 2012

Heuristic selection in a multi-phase hybrid approach for dynamic environments.
Proceedings of the 12th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence, 2012

Heuristics for car setup optimisation in TORCS.
Proceedings of the 12th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence, 2012

A greedy gradient-simulated annealing hyper-heuristic for a curriculum-based course timetabling problem.
Proceedings of the 12th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence, 2012

A Framework to Hybridize PBIL and a Hyper-heuristic for Dynamic Environments.
Proceedings of the Parallel Problem Solving from Nature - PPSN XII, 2012

An Improved Choice Function Heuristic Selection for Cross Domain Heuristic Search.
Proceedings of the Parallel Problem Solving from Nature - PPSN XII, 2012

A Comparison of Acceptance Criteria for the Daily Car-Pooling Problem.
Proceedings of the Computer and Information Sciences III, 2012

Improving the performance of vector hyper-heuristics through local search.
Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, 2012

Matrix Analysis of Genetic Programming Mutation.
Proceedings of the Genetic Programming - 15th European Conference, 2012

2011
Variable and Value Ordering Decision Matrix Hyper-heuristics: A Local Improvement Approach.
Proceedings of the Advances in Artificial Intelligence, 2011

Hyperion - A Recursive Hyper-Heuristic Framework.
Proceedings of the Learning and Intelligent Optimization - 5th International Conference, 2011

A Hyper-Heuristic Based on Random Gradient, Greedy and Dominance.
Proceedings of the Computer and Information Sciences II, 2011

Policy matrix evolution for generation of heuristics.
Proceedings of the 13th Annual Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, 2011

On the idea of evolving decision matrix hyper-heuristics for solving constraint satisfaction problems.
Proceedings of the 13th Annual Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, 2011

An Investigation of Selection Hyper-heuristics in Dynamic Environments.
Proceedings of the Applications of Evolutionary Computation, 2011

2010
A Reinforcement Learning - Great-Deluge Hyper-Heuristic for Examination Timetabling.
Int. J. Appl. Metaheuristic Comput., 2010

Special issue on hyper-heuristics in search and optimization.
J. Heuristics, 2010

Scheduling English Football Fixtures over the Holiday Period Using Hyper-heuristics.
Proceedings of the Parallel Problem Solving from Nature, 2010

Mapping the performance of heuristics for Constraint Satisfaction.
Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2010

2009
A case study of memetic algorithms for constraint optimization.
Soft Comput., 2009

Bidirectional best-fit heuristic for orthogonal rectangular strip packing.
Ann. Oper. Res., 2009

Construction of examination timetables based on ordering heuristics.
Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences, 2009

A greedy hyper-heuristic in dynamic environments.
Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, 2009

A multi-level search framework for asynchronous cooperation of multiple hyper-heuristics.
Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, 2009

Examination timetabling using late acceptance hyper-heuristics.
Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2009

2008
A comprehensive analysis of hyper-heuristics.
Intell. Data Anal., 2008

A Grouping Genetic Algorithm Using Linear Linkage Encoding for Bin Packing.
Proceedings of the Parallel Problem Solving from Nature, 2008

2007
Memetic Algorithms for Parallel Code Optimization.
Int. J. Parallel Program., 2007

Particle Swarms for Multimodal Optimization.
Proceedings of the Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms, 8th International Conference, 2007

A Genetic Algorithm for Generating Improvised Music.
Proceedings of the Artificial Evolution, 2007

2006
Hill Climbers and Mutational Heuristics in Hyperheuristics.
Proceedings of the Parallel Problem Solving from Nature, 2006

Linear Linkage Encoding in Grouping Problems: Applications on Graph Coloring and Timetabling.
Proceedings of the Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling VI, 2006

Memes, Self-generation and Nurse Rostering.
Proceedings of the Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling VI, 2006

An Experimental Study on Hyper-heuristics and Exam Timetabling.
Proceedings of the Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling VI, 2006

2005
Memetic Algorithms for Nurse Rostering.
Proceedings of the Computer and Information Sciences, 2005

Final exam scheduler - FES.
Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2005

2004
Generating Java Class Skeleton Using a Natural Language Interface.
Proceedings of the Natural Language Understanding and Cognitive Science, 2004

Genetic algorithms for parallel code optimization.
Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2004

2003
Memetic algorithms for timetabling.
Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2003

1999
Particle swarm optimization: surfing the waves.
Proceedings of the 1999 Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 1999

1998
Steady State Memetic Algorithm for Partial Shape Matching.
Proceedings of the Evolutionary Programming VII, 7th International Conference, 1998

1997
Partial shape matching using genetic algorithms.
Pattern Recognit. Lett., 1997

1996
Shape Recognition Using Genetic Algorithm.
Proceedings of 1996 IEEE International Conference on Evolutionary Computation, 1996


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